GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCY NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs IN MONGOLIA Suzanna Sumkhuu Specialist Development Policy and Planning Division 2018.11
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 2030 (2015) NO ONE LEFT BEHIND SOCIETY ECONOMY The Sustainable Development Goals are a global, long-term policy document based on the three pillars that are society, economy and environment. ENVIRONMENT 17 Goals 169 Objectives 244 Indicators
MONGOLIA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VISION 2030 (2016) Mongolia`s Sustainable Development Vision-2030 is approved by the Resolution No. 19 of the Parliament on February 5 th, 2016. It has 4 pillars, 44 goals within 14 sectors and 3 stages of implementation. Sustainable economic development 7 sectors, 22 goals Sustainable social development 3 sectors, 12 goals Sustainable environmental development 3 sectors, 6 goals Sustainable development governance 4 goals
ҮНДЭСНИЙ SUSTAINABLE ХӨГЖЛИЙН DEVELOPMENT ГАЗАР GOALS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VISION 2030 /169 targets/ /44 objectives/ SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT 7 sector, 22 objectives SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT 3 sector, 12 objectives SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMETA L DEVELOPMENT 3 sector, 6 objective GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 4 objectives Directly reflected Substantively aligned Not reflected Not related to Mongolia Number of targets 36 41 76 16 Percentage 21.3 24.3 45.0 9.5
Develop 1a Medium-Term Plan for the implementation of the SDGs and SDV Set SDG indicators and targets at the national level Ensure the alignment of long, medium 2and short- 3 term, national, sectoral and sub-national development policy documents How should Mongolia achieve the SDG and SDV goals and objectives? 4 5 Develop and strengthen national Ensure the alignment of priority objectives institutional frameworks for development with budgeting and financing planning and ensure its stability
THREE PILLAR POLICY 2018 2018-2020 2020 MID-TERM PLAN 2020-2025 2025 MID-TERM PLAN 2025-2030
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, MONGOLIA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VISION - 2030 2030 2025 MEDIUM TERM PLAN FOR SDGs AND SDV-2030 PRIORITY AREAS PRIORITY AREAS PRIORITY AREAS PRIORITY AREAS PRIORITY AREAS 2020 Livest ock Crop farming AGRICUL XAA TURE Light industry Leather wool and cashmere production Food industry INDUSTRY Chemical industry Energy Transportat ion, logistics INFRASTR UCTURE Informati Health Climate change on, communicaeducation Poverty tion SOCIETY Water reserve ENVIRON MENT Ecosystem..
ҮНДЭСНИЙ POLICIES THAT ХӨГЖЛИЙН NEED ГАЗАР TO BE REVIEWED CURRENT STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY COHERENCE Total 499 Active 170 Parliament resolution Stopped 3 Inactive 67 Finished 259 Cabinet of ministers resolution 55 Vision 5 Policy 25 Policy basis 1 Strategy 3 Guideline 6 National Program 7 Program 3 Plan 3 Direction 1 List 1 115 Policy 7 Strategy 9 National Program 48 Program 32 Subprogram 2 Master plan 1 Plan 7 Direction 5 List 4
WORK PLAN FOR EVALUATING CONTENT OF POLICY DOCUMENTS WITH COMMON METHODOLOGY Methodology Formulated an evaluation process as advised by the Stockholm Environment Institute of Sweden. Experience It is being tested by certain sectors such as mining and energy. Training Aiming to train policy planners in all areas. Assessment The evaluation process will include participation from all ministries and public institutions involved in policy making/issues.
INTRODUCTION TO THE GUIDELINE FOR ASSESSING POLICY COHERENCE AND TARGET SETTING ASSESS POLICY 1 COHERENCE 2 SET DEVELOPMENT TARGETS SDG, SDV-2030 SDV-2030 State Policies Regional Development Policy Vision for Development of Aimag and Soum When the objective is clearly identified SDG Government Action Plan Gvernor s Action Plan When the objective is not clear National Programs Sub-Programs New Policy Documents Public Investment Program Outcome INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME Irrelevant policy documents are abolished Policy documents not consistent with long term goals are reviewed and amended FINAL OUTCOME Interlinkages between policy documents will be ensured SDG targets will be set
ORGANIZATIONAL MAP FOR ASSESSING POLICY COHERENCE AND TARGET SETTING List of policy documents that need to be amended re-adopted with corresponding recommendations Government Principal Working Group A comprehensive recommendation on follow-up actions to the development of methodologies, standards or data collection for indicators that are not readily available Principal Working Group Chairperson: CHIEF OF CABINET SECRETARIAT Members: - STATE SECRETARIES OF ALL THE MINISTRIES - CHAIRMEN OF ALL POLICY-MAKING BODIES Secretary: Chairman of NDA Results from assessing policy coherence group 1 Poverty, employmen t, gender equality, population, security group 2 Food, agriculture, industry Guidance and support to provided to subworking groups in target setting group 3 Health, hunger group 4 Education, culture, science, Cultural heritage Results of the work on setting the indicators and targets for the SDG at the national level, and related recommendations group 5 Environmen t, tourism, disaster, water, land group 6 Governance, human right, equality, violation, migration Feedback and suggestions on the policy document that need to be amended or re-adopted group 7 Economy, production, cooperation, partnership group 8 Infrastructu re, urban developmen t, planning, constructio n 1. Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare 2. Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Light Industry 3. Ministry of Health Sub-Working Group Chairs (STATE SECRETARIES of): 4. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sciences and Sports 5. Ministry of Environment and Tourism 6. Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs 7. Ministry of Finance 8. Ministry of Construction and Urban Development
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR SDG AND SDV IMPLEMENTATION Sub-committee on SDGs National committee on sustainable development PARLIAMENT OF MONGOLIA Policy GOVERNMENT OF MONGOLIA Direction Draft of DP National Statistical Office Proposal, conclusion National Consultation Draft of DP MINISTRY OF FINANCE LINE MINISTRIES Draft of DP, proposal Information, proposal Proposal, conclusion, permission Instruction, guidance, conclusion LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Instruction, guidance Draft of DP, proposal CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE SECTOR Information, proposal ACADEMIA
ҮНДЭСНИЙ ENSURING ХӨГЖЛИЙН NO ГАЗАР ONE IS LEFT BEHIND AND AT RISK OF BEING LEFT BEHIND Leaving No One Behind also requires reducing inequalities and disparities Poverty declined significantly in 2012-2014 (from 39.2 to 21.6%) but increased in 2014-2016 (to 29.6%). Incomes of many households in Mongolia are centered around the poverty line, thus these households remain vulnerable to falling back into poverty NSO 2017. There are a number of reasons why people are being left behind : - Gaining economic growth does not bring equality, - Accessing inequality in social services - Rural-urban difference
OTHER KEY PROGRESS SDG Dashboard development (NSO, UNDP) SDG and policy data stock staking (NSO, PARIS 21) UB City SDG indicator and target setting (UB City, UNDP) Nationally Determined Contribution Partnership Plan (MET, MOF, NDC) National Programme on Climate Change (Phase 2)
MONGOLIA VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEW 2019 The national reviews is expected to serve as a basis for the regular reviews by the high-level political forum (HLPF), meeting under the auspices of ECOSOC. In 2016, 22 countries, In 2017, 43 countries reported implementation of SDGs In 2018, 47 countries In 2019, currently 51 countries are planning to report, including Mongolia.